The landscape is open and rolling. Fields, olive trees and very little shade, with the horizon always a long way off. This is how the last day of the Camino del Sur crosses Extremadura.
The climbs are gentle and the descents balance out the ascents. It’s an easy stage, almost six hours of walking, mostly just a matter of keeping going and taking in the view around you. You may find that it sinks in along the way that this is the last day. Zafra comes towards you with its old centre and its castle. This is where the route ends, and where you join the Vía de la Plata. So start thinking now about whether you’ll walk on to Santiago tomorrow or take a rest day first.